For the gadget lover: Crosley USB Turntable

For the gadget lover: Crosley USB Turntable

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Listening to vinyl is great (the hiss, the crackle, the instant credibility!) but also pretty impractical. This vintage-looking player from Crosley solves this conundrum by including a USB port, allowing a user to transfer vinyl records onto the computer. $125. Atomic Books, 3620 Falls Road

Listening to vinyl is great (the hiss, the crackle, the instant credibility!) but also pretty impractical. This vintage-looking player from Crosley solves this conundrum by including a USB port, allowing a user to transfer vinyl records onto the computer. $125. Atomic Books, 3620 Falls Road (Alexis Jenkins/Baltimore Sun)

Listening to vinyl is great (the hiss, the crackle, the instant credibility!) but also pretty impractical. This vintage-looking player from Crosley solves this conundrum by including a USB port, allowing a user to transfer vinyl records onto the computer. $125. Atomic Books, 3620 Falls RoadAlexis Jenkins/Baltimore Sun